MHG56616 - Structure - Caim, Coire Mhuilinn, Ardnamurchan
Summary
A hut circle, kerb cairn or shieling hut at Caim, Coire Mhuilinn, Ardnamurchan.
Type and Period (3)
- HUT CIRCLE? (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD)
- KERB CAIRN? (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
- SHIELING HUT? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A circle of stones on a ledge on a hillside looking across the valley of Allt Choire Mhilinn. The site is 9m in diameter. The site could have been a shieling hut, a hut circle or a kerb cairn.
The site was visited and photographed by Jon Haylett on the 7th of November 2011. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 5095 6500 (24m by 24m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM56NW |
| Civil Parish | ARDNAMURCHAN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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